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        "id": 1589965,
        "msgid": "ri-govt-warns-traders-to-keep-meet-egg-prices-below-cap-1772701916",
        "date": "2026-03-05 14:55:56",
        "title": "RI Govt warns traders to keep meet, egg prices below cap",
        "author": "",
        "source": "ANTARA_EN",
        "tags": "",
        "topic": "Regulation",
        "summary": "Indonesia's Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman says all strategic food commodities must stay under the government's highest retail price to safeguard consumers and price stability. The government has set caps at 40,000 rupiah per kg for broiler meat, 140,000 for beef, and 30,000 for eggs, and will crack down on stockpiling and price manipulation, with enforcement agencies urged to act. Officials say supplies are adequate and price rises occur at the intermediary level, not due to Ministry constraints, underscoring the need for tighter monitoring of distribution chains.",
        "content": "<p>Agriculture Minister Andi Amran Sulaiman said all strategic food\ncommodities must remain below the government\u2019s highest retail price to\nmaintain food stability and protect consumers\u2019 purchasing power.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll strategic commodities must remain below the highest retail\nprice,\u201d Sulaiman said in a statement confirmed Thursday.<\/p>\n<p>The government has set the highest retail price for broiler chicken\nmeat at 40,000 rupiah (US$2.55) per kilogram, beef at 140,000 rupiah per\nkilogram, and chicken eggs at 30,000 rupiah per kilogram.<\/p>\n<p>Sulaiman emphasized that national supplies of beef, chicken and eggs\nremain sufficient and urged authorities to take action against parties\nsuspected of withholding supplies and triggering price increases.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Trade Minister focuses on stabilizing egg, flour\nprices<\/p>\n<p>The statement followed a report from Statistics Indonesia showing\nprice increases in several regions, including Bandung in West Java.<\/p>\n<p>Sulaiman said inspections found no supply constraints linked to the\nAgriculture Ministry.<\/p>\n<p>All recommendations related to the supply of cattle and beef had\nalready been issued since December, he said, meaning there should be no\njustification for prices to surge.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAll recommendations have been issued. The need for cattle and beef\nhas been met and stocks are safe,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p>He said indications of price increases were instead found at the\nintermediary level, where supplies were allegedly being held back before\nreaching the market.<\/p>\n<p>Sulaiman called on the government\u2019s Food Task Force, the police\u2019s\nSpecial Criminal Investigation Directorate and other law enforcement\nagencies across Indonesia to conduct strict monitoring.<\/p>\n<p>He urged authorities to take firm action against any stockpiling or\nprice manipulation, including sealing facilities if violations are\nproven.<\/p>\n<p>The minister also praised food businesses and exporters that have\ncontinued maintaining production and expanding market access despite\nmarket pressures, saying their efforts help ensure supply stability and\nsupport the government\u2019s broader food security strategy.<\/p>\n<p>Related news: Govt to bear egg shipping costs to control prices:\nminister<\/p>\n<p>Translator: Harianto, Kenzu<\/p>",
        "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/ri-govt-warns-traders-to-keep-meet-egg-prices-below-cap-1772701916",
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